- Kingstree, South Carolina
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kingstree, South Carolina
settlement_type =Town
nickname =
website =
imagesize = 250px
image_caption = Williamsburg County Courthouse
mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location in Williamsburg County,South Carolina
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =South Carolina
subdivision_name2 = Williamsburg
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
established_date =
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 21.5
area_land_km2 = 21.4742
area_water_km2 = 0.0258
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 3496
population_density_km2 = 429.9
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_ft = 62
latd = 33 |latm = 40 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 49 |longs = 43 |longEW = W
area_total_sq_mi = 3.2
area_land_sq_mi = 3.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 19
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 29556
area_code = 843
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-38590GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1246255GR|3
footnotes =Kingstree is a town in and the
county seat of Williamsburg County,South Carolina ,United States .GR|6 The population was 3,496 at the 2000 census.History
The original town was laid out as "Williamsburg" by the Lords Proprieters in colonial times. But a lone, unusually large white pine was found along the Black River. Since tall white pines were ideal for use as masts for ships, the king claimed it. The king's
broad arrow mark was put upon this tree to prevent anyone else from cutting it. It was never cut. Over time, the county kept the name Williamsburg, but the county seat became known as "The King's Tree," giving rise to its modern name.Geography
Kingstree is located at coor dms|33|40|16|N|79|49|43|W|city (33.671243, -79.828635)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 3.2square mile s (8.2km² ), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 3,496 people, 1,448 households, and 876 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 1,114.7 people per square mile (429.9/km²). There were 1,618 housing units at an average density of 515.9/sq mi (199.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 33.95% White, 64.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.There were 1,448 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.5% were married couples living together, 26.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,022, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $31,993 versus $19,800 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $17,694. About 27.9% of families and 38.0% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 54.3% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.Notable natives
*
Maxine Brown - Blues and R&B Singer
*Joseph L. Goldstein - Nobel Prize winner
*John Linton Roberson - underground writer/cartoonist
*Teddy Pendergrass - R&B singer
*Thomas D. Singleton -United States Representative from South Carolina.
*Bryant McFadden - NFL cornerback for thePittsburgh Steelers .See also
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Kingstree Historic District
*KingstreePig pickin' Festival
*Kingstree (Amtrak station) References
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